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Category: Phoenix
Posts about Phoenix and its urban form
DPJ Article – Inside Downtown Voices Coalition
If you enjoy living, working or playing in downtown Phoenix, chances are you owe a thank you to the Downtown Voices Coalition.
Recent Readings
These are some of the articles I’ve read that have got me thinking recently:
From Car Spaces to People Places: Park(ing) Day is coming to Phoenix
Park(ing) Day is coming to downtown Phoenix on Friday, September 18th, as community activists, neighborhood leaders and urban planners step up to the curb, put a quarter in the meter, and proceed to transform curbside metered parking spots into temporary public parks.
DPJ Article – Behind the Counter: Lindsay Cates at Stinkweeds
Stinkweeds owner Kimber Lanning can often be found in and around the record store, but she relies on a committed staff to keep things humming. One of these people is store manager Lindsay Cates.
Urban Textures
Often unseen and unnoticed, the textures of a city form the backdrop in front of which we conduct our lives.
DPJ Article – New Kids on the Block: Bioscience High School
Rising from the empty lots south of Roosevelt Row, Bioscience High School is an exciting addition to downtown Phoenix.
Placemaking Presentation
Placemaking: creating a sense of place and a place of sense.
DPJ Article – After Hours Creative: Recreating Downtown One Lot at a Time
The After Hours building is the only example of a small-scale, multi-use infill development around Downtown Phoenix.